Who is ASPEA?
ASPEA (stands for Assosiação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental) is a Non Governmental Organization in the field of Environmental Education, both formal and informal, founded in 1990. ASPEA is active through various different actions, such as:
-an anual conference for teachers and other practicioners interested in Environmental Education
-seminars and education training courses for teachers and monitors of the environment
-school networks, fostering the national and international collaboration
-development of educational resources
-organization of outdoors activities and summer programs for children and teenagers
-collaboration with political authorities
-dissemination of the above activities and environmental education in specialized magazines and through actions of communication and participation- in national and international conferences
-issue of monthly bulletin
The Portuguese League of Associations in Defence of the Environment awarded to ASPEA a Mention of Honor of the National Prize of the Envrironment "Fernando Perreira", 2003/2004 for standing out in its actions as a "friend of the environment".
ASPEA has 4 headquarters: Lisbon (national headquarter), Aveiro, Açores and Viseu